An orthopedic ambulatory surgery center in Freedom, CA 95019. What Medicare pays here for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, and how that compares with the hospitals nearby.
| Hospital | Distance | Inpatient paid | Outpatient allowed | List price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz | 12.9 mi | $21,089 | $17,546 | $101,369 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 23.4 mi | $20,833 | $18,234 | $327,882 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula | 25.8 mi | $23,550 | $18,490 | $129,394 |
3 operating rooms · Proprietary · certified since 2002 · ASC-17 hospital visits after orthopedic surgery: 2.3% (No Different Than the National Rate)
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About $12,576 for a total knee replacement (CPT 27447), $12,839 for a total hip (CPT 27130) and $19,447 for a total shoulder (CPT 23472): Medicare's CY2024 national surgery-center rates adjusted by the local wage index (1.7797).
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz (12.9 mi) was paid an average of $21,089 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay in 2024, $8,513 more than this surgery center's knee rate.
California has no certificate-of-need law.